STRATA a desert dwelling is a monumental book celebrating the modernist design of an extraordinary family compound in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. Like most ventures in the deserts of the American Southwest, the building of STRATA just north of Phoenix, Ariz., took perseverance and grit. For the architect, builder and interior [...]
Drewett Works project, STRATA was featured in the 2023 edition of Southwest Style. We are grateful to publisher/writer Michele Perillo for featuring this monumental residence and to photographer Werner Segarra for his tremendous talent. Peaceful Oasis Written by Michele Perillo Photography by Werner Segarra Settled in on over 250 acres [...]
Drewett Works project STRATA was featured in the Sept/Oct 2022 edition of Luxe Interiors + Design. Many thanks to writer Tate Gunnerson and photographer Werner Segarra for your beautiful work. Desert Jewel Simple, organic materials belie the complexity of a modernist dwelling Written by Tate Gunnerson It’s said that iron [...]
Epic in size and scope yet intimate in ambiance and style, STRATA is a private family retreat that epitomizes modernist design in the scenic Sonoran Desert. STRATA came about when three masters of their craft—the architect, interior designer and builder—collaborated on a contemporary estate for a couple looking to build a home for entertaining family [...]
Located in the lush and beautiful Arcadia neighborhood in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, The Barn began as a vehicle to provide necessary space for the family's annual Super Bowl Party. Both hailing from Mississippi, the owners are diehard sports and hospitality fanatics. The Barn was previously an oddly formed outbuilding serving as a guest house. As repeat [...]
Endowed with over 250 degrees of majestic desert canyon views, Tri Angulate is nestled into a dramatic hillside setting of Crown Canyon. Designed for Crown Canyon's Jade lot (Lot 12), this dramatic triangular form celebrates its geometry both horizontally as well as sloping, allowing for a sense of place for the architecture within its [...]
We hope you enjoy this retrospective of on the boards projects from January through December of 2018. In these spaces, ordinary things will occur. A moment to read. A deep breath. A breath-taking view. A soul can breathe. A heart discovers. Life is lived. Unobstructed. Imagine someone reading. Contemplate a man Oblivious to his settings, and [...]
A fresh interpretation of the western farmhouse, The Sycamore, with its high pitch rooflines, custom interior trusses, and reclaimed hardwood floors offers irresistible modern warmth. The Sycamore // Streetscape When merging the past indigenous citrus farms with today’s modern aesthetic, the result is a celebration of the Western Farmhouse. The goal [...]
The inspiration for the Camelback Estate was the evolution of the white box. The design is a collection of boxlike forms stacked and eroded. The result is a modernist pavilion which allows for an intimate relationship with the local geological icon Camelback Mountain and a full aperture to the city lights of downtown Phoenix. [...]
Positioned at the base of Camelback Mountain this hacienda is muy caliente! Designed for dear friends from New York, this home was carefully extracted from the Mrs’ mind. She had a clear vision for a modern hacienda. Mirroring the clients, this house is both bold and colorful. The central focus [...]